Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Spain
Spain: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,499 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Spain is 1,499 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Spain peaked at 1,643 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,302 1000 No, in 2012.
Spain ranks 22nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,567 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,573 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,580 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,556 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,590 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,638 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,643 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,595 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,390 1000 No | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,324 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,317 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,314 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,302 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,313 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,415 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,443 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,478 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,516 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,546 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,564 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,433 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,423 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,516 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,499 1000 No | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,499 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 177.81 1000 No, 8.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,499 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157.34 1000 No, 9.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,545 1000 No | 1,324 1000 No | 1,643 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 1000 No | 1,302 1000 No | 1,564 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 1000 No | 1,423 1000 No | 1,516 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Spain?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Spain was 1,499 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,643 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.